Political authoritarianism, credibility of reforms and private sector development in the Middle East and North Africa

Mustapha K. Nabli, Carlos Silva-Jáuregui, Ahmet Faruk Aysan

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Abstract

The analysis in this paper helps understand the progress in reforms and development of the private sector in the Middle East and North Africa. It shows the critical role played by the State-private sector relations in determining the progress of reforms and their impact on private sector development. The authoritarian nature of the political regimes and the existence of large oil and other rents, and conflict to a much lesser extent, have been the major factors which shaped the nature, extent and speed of reforms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5-36
Number of pages32
JournalRevue d'Economie du Developpement
Volume22
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Middle East and North Africa region
  • Private sector
  • Reforms

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